Maris, Iñigo officially together? They answer in the most millennial way

“Obviously, mahal namin ang isa’t isa (we love each other),” this was Maris’s remark on the issue as well. (Photo: Iñigo Dôminic Pascual/Instagram)

Lit, bae, fam – These are just some of the three-lettered words playing with millennials’ tongues and vocabulary, and for Maris Racal and Iñigo Pascual, they have their own tri-letter word to describe their relationship. Sort of.

“Kung kami na? Mej (If we are together? Sort of),” this was Maris’s reply to the Entertainment press when she was asked about the real score between her and the younger Pascual.

While not really a new addition to the colorful word pool of millennials, mej originated from the Tagalog term “medyo” which meant “a bit” or “sort of.” And as the word’s definition itself implies vagueness, so did the 20-year-old singer-actress’s reply.

Question marks keep on popping if Maris and Iñigo are an item as interviews of them separately or together always led them to admit that they see each other as someone special. This vagueness yet clearness has given birth to MarNigo fans to continue shipping them.z

Their recent fan meeting at the ABS CBN Vertis Tent just added fuel to the fire after they exchanged three special words: I love you.

“Obviously, mahal namin ang isa’t isa (we love each other),” this was Maris’s remark on the issue as well.

Iñigo’s reaction to her “mej” relationship status did not swing the other way as well.

“We’re not saying we’re together… I love Maris, I love being with her,” the 20-year-old actor said.

“I’m not saying we’re together because we’re focused on so many things. The thing is we know we are enjoying our lives and we are literally on cloud nine right now and we are just happy sa sobra sa dami ng (with all this abundance of) blessings,” he added.

Iñigo also said that nothing is wrong with exchanging love declarations when it is what they feel for each other.

“Yes, I said I love you to her and she said ‘I love you too’ and I don’t think it’s a bad thing. It’s okay to love people and to really share your love to people. I don’t see anything wrong with that,” he said.

The younger Pascual also admitted that though Maris is already familiar with his family, he thinks that they have to know a lot more about each other before taking it to the next level.